Benefits Summary for Temporary APSA Members
APSA Benefit Plan for Temporary Employees*
Please click on the appropriate link for further information on specific employee benefits.
Benefit | Eligibility | Effective Date | Cost | |
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Employee Share | Employer Share | |||
Extended Health Plan: 80% Reimbursement Paramedical visit fees apply. Please refer to booklet linked above or for details. *New Residents* - Enrolment with the BC Medical Services Plan is mandatory for all BC residents. |
Appointment greater than 3 months & working 28 hours or more bi-weekly | First day of the month coincident following appointment, or on the date MSP** commences. **In British Columbia, newcomers are subject to a 3-month waiting period before their Medical Services Plan (MSP) coverage begins. This period includes the remainder of the month they arrive plus the following two months. During this time, MSP does not cover medical services. It is recommended to either self-obtain private health insurance or coordinate with the former medical plan from the province you move from, to cover any potential healthcare needs. 路 Information on eligibility, enrolment and managing your MSP account is available at . 路 Application is made directly to Health Insurance BC and you will be enrolled on a self-administered MSP account. 路 Any changes to your account (ie. address change, add/remove dependent) are made directly with Health Insurance BC. |
0% | 100% |
Dental Care Plan: 85% Basic, 60% Major/Ortho Please refer to booklet linked above or for details. |
Appointment greater than 3 months & working 28 hours or more bi-weekly | First day of the month following a full 3 month waiting period. | 0% | 100% |
Please refer to for details. |
Appointment greater than 3 months & working 28 hours or more bi-weekly | First day following a 3 month waiting period, must be enrolled in both extended healthcare and dental to be eligible. First year -- pro-rated. |
0% | 100% |
WorkSafeBC (Policy ) |
All employees | First day of employment. | 0% | 100% |
Annual Vacation 8% of salary |
All employees | First day actively at work. | 0% | 100% |
Pay in Lieu of Continuing Benefits 7% of salary |
All temporary APSA employees | First day actively at work. | 0% | 100% |
Sick Leave (Policy ) |
More than three weeks of service | Immediately. | 0% | 100% |
Business Travel Protection: $150,000 |
Appointment greater than 3 months | Immediately. | 0% | 100% |
Library Membership | All employees | Upon Application. | 0% | 100% |
$550 per calendar year |
Appointment with a minimum contract period of 1 year | 0% | 100% |
8002b / August 2016
*The information on this webpage describing your various employee benefits are only summaries of the legal contracts governing the Plans. While every effort has been made to describe the Plans accurately on this webpage, the legal documents will prevail if there is a variation between the two. The contracts are available for review in Human Resources.